Detroit Lakes, MN Demographic Data
Detroit Lakes, MN Summary
Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County in Minnesota
- Population: 8,615
- Area: 15.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 566.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,336.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Detroit Lakes, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,943
55%
50.8
Male
4,117
45%
49.2
Total Population
9,060
323,128,000
Detroit Lakes, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
704
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
570
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
484
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
451
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
666
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,137
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,001
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
892
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
546
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
540
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
879
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
647
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
543
6.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,073
78.1%
77.2
Female
3,961
56.0%
51.3
Male
3,112
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,775
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,420
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,069
22.8%
15.2
Female
1,288
62.3%
55.8
Male
781
37.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Detroit Lakes, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,751
96.6%
96.8
White
8,165
90.1%
72.6
Black or African American
81
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
381
4.2%
0.8
Asian
73
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
51
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
51
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
309
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
197
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
107
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
55
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,863
97.8%
82.2
Detroit Lakes, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
151
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
255
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,892
30.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,481
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
620
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,180
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
606
9.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
406
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,779
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,786
28.9%
31.2
Detroit Lakes, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,194
30.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,296
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,010
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
57
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
745
10.2
5.8%
Detroit Lakes, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,967
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
389
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
79
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
213
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
51
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
46
0.6%
1.1%
Detroit Lakes, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
328
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
315
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
584
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
680
16.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
501
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
718
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
405
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
376
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
111
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
82
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
37,103
57,617
Per capita income
25,988
31,128
Detroit Lakes, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
77
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
474
10.8%
9.8
Construction
178
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,348
30.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
192
4.4%
6.6
Information
66
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
539
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
212
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
124
2.8%
11.4
Public administration
132
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
819
18.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
136
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
93
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
501
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,373
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
738
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
848
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
930
21.2%
18.1%
Detroit Lakes, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,311
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,357
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
377
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
46
1.1%
5.1
Walked
256
5.9%
2.7
Other means
117
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
158
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.1
26.6
Detroit Lakes, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
487
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,630
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,410
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
573
14.0%
21.0
Detroit Lakes, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,100
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,545
62.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,555
37.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
873
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Detroit Lakes, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,973
1 room
13
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
265
5.3%
2.7
3 rooms
692
13.9%
9.1
4 rooms
979
19.7%
16.5
5 rooms
807
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
624
12.5%
17.8
7 rooms
504
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
437
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
652
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Detroit Lakes, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,973
1-unit, detached
3,120
62.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
282
5.7%
5.9
2-units
77
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
160
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
186
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
270
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
746
15.0%
9.0
Mobile home
132
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Detroit Lakes, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
611
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
311
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
724
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
703
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
761
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
458
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
495
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
806
16.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
92
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.2%
1.4%
Detroit Lakes, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,297
56.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
94
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,449
35.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
64
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
39
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
111
2.7%
0.5
No fuel used
46
1.1%
1.1
Detroit Lakes, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,564
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
32
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
48
3.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
56
3.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
129
8.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
291
18.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
469
30.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
539
34.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
807
51.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
173
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
129
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
346
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Detroit Lakes, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,519
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
25
1.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
69
4.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
250
16.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
366
24.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
800
52.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
36
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
715
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
142
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
193
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
193
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
222
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
3.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
705
46.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
53
0.0%
0.0%
Detroit Lakes, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,545
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
152
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
441
17.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
518
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
566
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
409
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
329
12.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
87
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,000
205,000